Sailing has a long history in the Olympic Games. The sport made its debut in 1900; with the exception of 1904, it has appeared at every Olympic Games since then. The sport's name was changed from 'Yachting' to 'Sailing' at the Sydney 2000 Games.

Olympic Sailing features a variety of craft, from dinghies and keelboats to windsurfing boards. The programme at Tokyo 2020 will include two events for both men and women, three for men only, two for women only and one for mixed crews:

Each event consists of a series of races. Points in each race are awarded according to position: the winner gets one point, the second-placed finisher scores two, and so on. The final race is called the medal race, for which points are doubled. Following the medal race, the individual or crew with the fewest total points is declared the winner.

During races, boats navigate a course shaped like an enormous triangle, heading for the finish line after they contend with the wind from all three directions. They must pass marker buoys a certain number of times and in a predetermined order.

This document is contains the list of of the qualification events for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing competition. It should be read in conjunction with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification system document.

Tokyo 2020 Customs & Freight Forwarding Guide in English
provides an overview of the formalities for exporting and importing equipment and supplies to and from Japan for use in connection with the Games.